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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), having a overall score of 87 against 78.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a better display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a back camera with more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A42.
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